Multivariate choices and identification of social interactions

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Applied Econometrics
Year: 2018
Volume: 33
Issue: 2
Pages: 165-178

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper considers the identification of social interaction effects in the context of multivariate choices. First, we generalize the theoretical social interaction model to allow individuals to make interdependent choices in different activities. Based on the theoretical model, we propose a simultaneous equation network model and discuss the identification of social interaction effects in the econometric model. We also provide an empirical example to show the empirical salience of this model. Using the Add Health data, we find that a student's academic performance is not only affected by academic performance of his peers but also affected by screen‐related activities of his peers.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:wly:japmet:v:33:y:2018:i:2:p:165-178
Journal Field
Econometrics
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25